Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Special Educational Needs Data

Dara Murphy

122. Deputy Dara Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Skills further to an implementation of a section 37(a) in one part of the country, if and when he will be extending this nationwide; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42753/19]

Special Educational Needs Data

Dara Murphy

123. Deputy Dara Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Skills if a geographical breakdown of the ASD classes available nationally, both by county and by primary and secondary schools, will be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42754/19]

Special Educational Needs Data

Dara Murphy

124. Deputy Dara Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his Department has carried out an analysis of demand for ASD classes nationally; if so, the figures by region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42755/19]

Home Loan Scheme

Dara Murphy

594. Deputy Dara Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if additional funding will be provided for the Rebuilding Ireland home loan scheme to Cork County Council; when this will be put in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15197/19]

Services for People with Disabilities

Dara Murphy

595. Deputy Dara Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if the ranking of a person on the list will be affected when Cork City Council takes over the waiting list for approved disabled persons grant applications on local authority properties; the measures in place to ensure that persons will not be disadvantaged by virtue of the boundary change between city and county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15224/19]

Nursing Home Accommodation Provision

Dara Murphy

391. Deputy Dara Murphy asked the Minister for Health if there has been an audit or an assessment of the supply and demand for nursing home beds carried out in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21007/18]

Broadband Service Speeds

Dara Murphy

463. Deputy Dara Murphy asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the reason there is poor broadband connectivity in an area (details supplied); when this issue will be rectified; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8132/18]

Education and Training Boards

Dara Murphy

319. Deputy Dara Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding an internship extension (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31554/14]

Bank Codes of Conduct

Dara Murphy

179. Deputy Dara Murphy asked the Minister for Finance the code that was in place before the Central Bank of Ireland consumer protection code came into effect on 1 July 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29456/14]

One-Parent Family Payment Appeals

Dara Murphy

388. Deputy Dara Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made on an appeal for one parent family payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29316/14]

Naval Service Staff

Dara Murphy

571. Deputy Dara Murphy asked the Minister for Defence if it is possible for a serving member of the Naval Services to transfer to the Army; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29211/14]

Magdalen Laundries

Dara Murphy

386. Deputy Dara Murphy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when payment will be made from the Magdalen laundries compensation fund in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27948/14]

Adoption Legislation

Dara Murphy

621. Deputy Dara Murphy asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if legislation is proposed to amend Irish adoption law along similar lines to that in existence in the United Kingdom, specifically with respect to access to information for both mothers and those adopted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27848/14]

Central Bank of Ireland Investigations

Dara Murphy

129. Deputy Dara Murphy asked the Minister for Finance if the Financial Regulator was instructed to only investigate irregularities in payment protection schemes prior to 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26587/14]

Disability Allowance Appeals

Dara Murphy

353. Deputy Dara Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made on an appeal for disability allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25833/14]

Historic Towns Initiative

Dara Murphy

404. Deputy Dara Murphy asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht with regard to the historic towns initiative, the restrictions on planning permissions; if there any other negative impacts on growing and enlarging a town that has been designated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25958/14]

Medical Aids and Appliances Provision

Dara Murphy

660. Deputy Dara Murphy asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 108 of 5 June 2014, if he will answer the specific question with respect to different policies between Cork-Kerry and the rest of the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25496/14]

Invalidity Pension Appeals

Dara Murphy

111. Deputy Dara Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision on an invalidity pension will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25017/14]

Medical Aids and Appliances Provision

Dara Murphy

108. Deputy Dara Murphy asked the Minister for Health if correspondence (details supplied), which suggest a difference in the rules for Ireland south, is accurate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24027/14]

Private Schools

Dara Murphy

50. Deputy Dara Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Skills with regard to language school closures to explain the financial bonding requirements for setting up these language schools. [23683/14]

Housing Adaptation Grant Funding

Dara Murphy

573. Deputy Dara Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when funding will be released to Cork City Council for adaptation works on local authority houses for persons with a disability in 2014 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23327/14]

Nursing Homes Support Scheme Eligibility

Dara Murphy

815. Deputy Dara Murphy asked the Minister for Health with regard to the nursing home support scheme, the reason the income of children and other relatives who live in the same house, is not taken into account; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22703/14]

Child Care Services Funding

Dara Murphy

281. Deputy Dara Murphy asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the steps being taken on the funding crisis (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21954/14]

Tax Code

Dara Murphy

143. Deputy Dara Murphy asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider reducing the rate of deposit interest retention tax from 41% in 2014 on life insurance policies and investment funds back to 2012 levels of 30% in the near future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20009/14]

Carer's Allowance Appeals

Dara Murphy

254. Deputy Dara Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision on a carer's allowance appeal will be made in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20186/14]

Carer's Allowance Appeals

Dara Murphy

266. Deputy Dara Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will issue on an appeal for carer's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 24; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20311/14]

Local Authority Funding

Dara Murphy

308. Deputy Dara Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when the capital allocation for a county council (details supplied) will be issued; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20262/14]

Health Services

Dara Murphy

379. Deputy Dara Murphy asked the Minister for Health the savings that will accrue to the State by reducing the number of post-mastectomy bras to be given to each person following breast cancer surgery, from two bras every year to only one bra every two years; if he will confirm that this saving applies only to medical card holders; if this policy applies nationally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20098/14]

Illicit Trade in Tobacco

Dara Murphy

44. Deputy Dara Murphy asked the Minister for Finance the measures being taken to combat the illicit tobacco trade and the measures being put in place in view of the forthcoming plain packaging for tobacco products to further discourage the illicit tobacco trade; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19202/14]

State Examinations

Dara Murphy

131. Deputy Dara Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the options available to a student (details supplied) in County Cork who does not have access to a reader for forthcoming State exams and a waiver from assessment of spelling, grammar and punctuation in language subjects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18755/14]

Education and Training Boards Establishment

Dara Murphy

150. Deputy Dara Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to include representatives of community education in the new education and training boards structure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18912/14]

Education Fees

Dara Murphy

157. Deputy Dara Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Skills with regard to the Quality & Qualifications Ireland, if the Cork City Network of FETAC Quality Assured Community Education Providers will be added to the list of persons and groups that are receive waivers from fees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18930/14]

Broadband Service Provision

Dara Murphy

427. Deputy Dara Murphy asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide a timeframe for the roll-out of high speed fibre cable broadband in the Kerry Pike area of County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19008/14]

Building Regulations Qualifications

Dara Murphy

484. Deputy Dara Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 145 if 3 April 2014, if there is an interim scheme in place to allow candidates already registered under the non-domestic scheme to qualify as a domestic assessor; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19253/14]

Drugs Payment Scheme Coverage

Dara Murphy

765. Deputy Dara Murphy asked the Minister for Health his views on the inclusion of fampridine in the drug purchase scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18788/14]

Invalidity Pension Appeals

Dara Murphy

138. Deputy Dara Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision on an invalidity pension appeal will be made in respect of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18490/14]

Taxi Regulations

Dara Murphy

689. Deputy Dara Murphy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to hire additional enforcement officers in respect of the new taxi regulations announced last week; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17438/14]

School Accommodation

Dara Murphy

53. Deputy Dara Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will commit to funding a school (details supplied) regarding it lease for the next five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16846/14]

School Accommodation Provision

Dara Murphy

225. Deputy Dara Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his Department has give consideration to establishing a third junior infants class, in view of high demand for places in a school (details supplied) in Dublin 24; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15322/14]

Living City Initiative

Dara Murphy

197. Deputy Dara Murphy asked the Minister for Finance when the living city initiative will be implemented; when the outcome of the consultation process with local authorities and Government agencies will be completed and an announcement on the designated areas be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12911/14]

Schools Amalgamation

Dara Murphy

66. Deputy Dara Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide an update in relation to the proposed merging of schools (details supplied) in Dublin 12; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12302/14]

Departmental Funding

Dara Murphy

204. Deputy Dara Murphy asked the Minister for Health the reasons funding was withdrawn from an organisation (details supplied) in Dublin 24; if there are other options to source funding from his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12283/14]

Overseas Study Placements

Dara Murphy

157. Deputy Dara Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Skills if grants are available for Irish citizens living abroad who wish to study abroad; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11979/14]

Special Educational Needs Service Provision

Dara Murphy

101. Deputy Dara Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Skills when a special educational needs organiser will be appointed to oversee a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10759/14]

Firearms Licences

Dara Murphy

305. Deputy Dara Murphy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to alter legislation in relation to gun ownership for hunting and target practice; if he has received any requests to alter such legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10365/14]

Living City Initiative

Dara Murphy

60. Deputy Dara Murphy asked the Minister for Finance with regard to the living city initiative, when the scheme will be extended to other cities; and if the size restriction of approximately 2,500 sq. ft. be increased; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10070/14]

Pension Provisions

Dara Murphy

383. Deputy Dara Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason persons seeking to set up their own registered business as a sole trader lose their entitlement to collect a weekly State transition pension; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9127/14]

Special Educational Needs Service Provision

Dara Murphy

285. Deputy Dara Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding students' autism spectrum disorder, ASD, classes in respect of a school (details supplied) in Dublin 12; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8185/14]

Jobseeker's Allowance Eligibility

Dara Murphy

299. Deputy Dara Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) in Dublin 6W was refused jobseeker's allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6414/14]

Schools Amalgamation

Dara Murphy

72. Deputy Dara Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the proposed merging of three schools (details supplied) in Dublin 12; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5820/14]

Third Level Fees

Dara Murphy

50. Deputy Dara Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Skills his policy with regard to the refunding of the student contribution charge after a student has withdrawn from a third level institution; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4634/14]

Coroners Service

Dara Murphy

138. Deputy Dara Murphy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding the Coroners Bill 2007; the date on which it will be enacted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4389/14]

Schools Building Projects Status

Dara Murphy

253. Deputy Dara Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Skills when planning permission for a school (details supplied) in Dublin 24 will be submitted to the local authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3711/14]

Special Educational Needs Service Provision

Dara Murphy

103. Deputy Dara Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a person (details supplied) was disallowed the July provision for students with severe learning needs, when every other student in the class received it, especially given the complex needs of the child; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2092/14]

Garda Station Refurbishment

Dara Murphy

280. Deputy Dara Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 358, now that the Garda station in Blarney has been completed when the previous station's prefabricated buildings will be removed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1585/14]

Sporting Events

Dara Murphy

57. Deputy Dara Murphy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding the proposed bid to host the Rugby World Cup. [54136/13]

Health Services Staff Issues

Dara Murphy

192. Deputy Dara Murphy asked the Minister for Health the reason staff within the environmental health service of the Health Service Executive were not allowed to join the staff incentivised career break scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53236/13]

Schools Building Projects Status

Dara Murphy

172. Deputy Dara Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Skills if funding will be made available for the refurbishment of a building to be transferred to the State (details supplied); when this funding will be released; when the building will be transferred; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52556/13]

Social and Affordable Housing Provision

Dara Murphy

345. Deputy Dara Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the progress that has been made to date on a review of Part V of the Planning Act in relation to equal property ownership rights of affordable homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53041/13]

Housing Adaptation Grant Application Numbers

Dara Murphy

349. Deputy Dara Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if there are currently any pending requests for the remainder of the funding allocated to Cork City Council for the housing adaptation grant scheme for older people and people with a disability for 2013, as only €1,438,536 has thus far been drawn down, leaving a remainder of €53,064; and the deadline to apply for this available money. [53147/13]

Regional Road Network

Dara Murphy

574. Deputy Dara Murphy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when funding will be available in respect of a junction (details supplied) in Cork city; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53035/13]

Social Welfare Payments Administration

Dara Murphy

167. Deputy Dara Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection her plans to remove the cash post office payment option with regard to the State pension; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51518/13]

Social Welfare Benefits

Dara Murphy

168. Deputy Dara Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection her plans to introduce a supplementary allowance to allow certain persons, in receipt of the old age State pension, to receive an allowance to cover the cost of a telephone line where they have installed a personal pendant alarm; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51519/13]

Housing Adaptation Grant Funding

Dara Murphy

241. Deputy Dara Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the amount Cork City Council received from his Department in relation to the housing adaption grant scheme for older people and people with a disability in 2013; the amount that will be available to Cork City Council in the 2014 allocation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51416/13]

Social and Affordable Housing Provision

Dara Murphy

246. Deputy Dara Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government with regard to the land aggregation scheme, if it provides that a local authority may transfer residential land on which there are outstanding Housing Finance Agency loans due for redemption; in relation to Cork City Council, where this scheme is at, the land that has been transferred; the cost that has been incurred by Cork City Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51511/13]

Medical Card Eligibility

Dara Murphy

411. Deputy Dara Murphy asked the Minister for Health his plans to either reduce or increase the level of cash savings with regard to the eligibility for an over-70's medical card application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51513/13]

National Lottery Funding Disbursement

Dara Murphy

17. Deputy Dara Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide an update on the Cork Convention Centre. [46946/13]

Tax Code

Dara Murphy

92. Deputy Dara Murphy asked the Minister for Finance if he will bring forward the pay and file return date to either the end of June or August going forward; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48023/13]

School Enrolments

Dara Murphy

147. Deputy Dara Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a child (details supplied) in Dublin 24 who is unable to obtain a school place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48280/13]

Health Services Staff Training

Dara Murphy

151. Deputy Dara Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to establish a short term health care assistant traineeship course via SOLAS as offered by other institutions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48361/13]

Invalidity Pension Appeals

Dara Murphy

202. Deputy Dara Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision on an invalidity pension appeal will be made in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 24; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48001/13]

Jobseeker's Allowance Appeals

Dara Murphy

425. Deputy Dara Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will issue on an appeal for jobseeker's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 1; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45714/13]

Carer's Allowance Appeals

Dara Murphy

493. Deputy Dara Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will issue on an appeal for carer's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 6W; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46013/13]

Child Care Services Regulation

Dara Murphy

991. Deputy Dara Murphy asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans to introduce any new child care regulations for child care facilities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46014/13]

Special Educational Needs Services Provision

Dara Murphy

192. Deputy Dara Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Skills when special needs assistant positions and resource hours will be decided in respect of a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44419/13]

State Examinations Issues

Dara Murphy

66. Deputy Dara Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 222, the reason all of the 17 students assignments met the criteria when checked by the tutor and internal authenticator but not the external authenticator; if the external authenticator writes a report on the marking of the assignments, whether this is this available to be seen by the class; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43315/13]

Home Tuition Scheme Provision

Dara Murphy

200. Deputy Dara Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a person (details supplied) in Dublin 24 has only been provided with five hours of home tuition per week; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41867/13]

Redundancy Payments

Dara Murphy

218. Deputy Dara Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a person (details supplied) in Dublin 24 has not been awarded their full redundancy despite the relevant forms being submitted on time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42070/13]

Tobacco Control Measures

Dara Murphy

557. Deputy Dara Murphy asked the Minister for Health if there are proposals for the regulation of the sale of e-cigarettes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42062/13]

Constitutional Convention Membership

Dara Murphy

151. Deputy Dara Murphy asked the Taoiseach if he will provide breakdown of the payment paid to facilitators and note takers of the Constitutional Convention; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40451/13]

FÁS Training Programmes Provision

Dara Murphy

222. Deputy Dara Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reasons persons (details supplied) were not awarded the FETAC course results; the reason this class has to repeat the examinations; the steps FÁS is taking to prevent this happening in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40477/13]

Property Valuations

Dara Murphy

291. Deputy Dara Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the mechanism available to a person (details supplied) in County Cork to receive a more realistic and sustainable rate valuation on a property; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40712/13]

Motor Tax Yield

Dara Murphy

454. Deputy Dara Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the revenue raised from motor tax in 2012 and the average payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40856/13]

Ambulance Service Provision

Dara Murphy

579. Deputy Dara Murphy asked the Minister for Health the services that are provided by the ambulance service in transporting patients from nursing homes to private hospitals in an emergency situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40478/13]

Social Welfare Benefits Eligibility

Dara Murphy

103. Deputy Dara Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection her plans to introduce changes to PRSI contributions for self-employed persons in order that they might be guaranteed social welfare benefits; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38951/13]

State Pension (Non-Contributory) Eligibility

Dara Murphy

104. Deputy Dara Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection if a person is entitled to switch from a contributory pension to a higher rate on the non-contributory pension; her views on whether it is fair that this pay difference exists; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38952/13]

National Internship Scheme Eligibility

Dara Murphy

643. Deputy Dara Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason persons on a blind pension are not eligible for the JobBridge scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37872/13]

Motor Tax Evasion

Dara Murphy

960. Deputy Dara Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the best available figure or estimate of the number of vehicles that are being driven in breach of current car tax legislation here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38514/13]

Health Services Staff Recruitment

Dara Murphy

1275. Deputy Dara Murphy asked the Minister for Health when recruitment will begin within the Health Service Executive for speech and language therapists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37063/13]

Health Insurance Levy

Dara Murphy

1440. Deputy Dara Murphy asked the Minister for Health if the current practise of the Government in-patient levy on private health insurers and the new charge on private health insurers for the full cost of a public hospital bed will be reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37841/13]

Proposed Legislation

Dara Murphy

1487. Deputy Dara Murphy asked the Minister for Health if he intends to progress the passage of the Public Health (Availability of Defibrillators) Bill 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38125/13]

National Car Test

Dara Murphy

1686. Deputy Dara Murphy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the best available figure or estimate of the number of cars on the road without an NCT; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38513/13]

Seanad Referendum

Dara Murphy

13. Deputy Dara Murphy asked the Taoiseach the progress made to date on introducing a unicameral style of parliament; and if he will provide an update on the referendum on the abolition of Seanad Éireann. [31930/13]

Health Insurance Cover

Dara Murphy

640. Deputy Dara Murphy asked the Minister for Health with regard to existing Government inpatient levy on private health insurers, if the new charge on private health insurance for the full cost of a public hospital bed is a double tax on private health insurance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31517/13]

Local Authority Housing Issues

Dara Murphy

183. Deputy Dara Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if there is a provision of moneys available to local authorities for the reintroduction of the down sizing scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31185/13]

Roads Maintenance Issues

Dara Murphy

227. Deputy Dara Murphy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the current regulations, if any, in force for the reinstatement of damaged road surfaces by county and city councils; if there is a minimum standard set down by his Department for reinstatement; if there are any penalties in place for county and city councils who do not adhere to current best practise; if he will put in place regulations to direct local authorities to not temporarily patch roads except in emergency situations, if they do not already exist; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29533/13]

International Summits

Dara Murphy

9. Deputy Dara Murphy asked the Taoiseach his priorities for the G8 Summit in Northern Ireland in June; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27359/13]

Community Services Programme

Dara Murphy

150. Deputy Dara Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection her Department's plans for a person (details supplied) in County Cork with impaired mobility who uses the services of Cork Accessible Transport when these will cease operation on 30 June; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26278/13]

Private Residential Tenancies Board Remit

Dara Murphy

451. Deputy Dara Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government with regard to the Private Residential Tenancies Board, if it is the case that pending litigation on behalf of the PRTB has been and can be carried out subject to the availability of funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25096/13]

Schools Building Projects Status

Dara Murphy

322. Deputy Dara Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide an update on the plans for a new buildings at a school (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23871/13]